Photographer's Note

The fourth or fifth day of our trip, we went to Kakku to enjoy the Full Moon festival, a national day for the Pa-O tribe, also an important event for all Burmese for who astrology is so special. The Pa-O tribe is a rural tribe living on the countryside and hills surrounding the Inle lake. They are quite easy to recognize thanks to their dragon-shaped traditional hat.

We took part of the audience for different events in the Kakku site known for its stupa forest : a Pa-O traditional song contest and a Chinlon match : an amazing kind of beach soccer with a volley net and a wooden ball. Today, you need to ask for a Pa-O guide to be able to reach that beautiful area.

On the way back to Nyaung Shwe, we visited a new golden pagoda in the middle of the countryside and a nearby Pa-O village.

Full Moon is an important event for most Burmese people who will try to join a local festival and spend the full night enjoying puppet demonstration, traditional play or music. That kind of event is called "Pwe".

Nice travelouge and nice photos of Mynamar. You come from such a distant land, yet, living just next door, I am unable to do so inspite of invitations from scores of friends there. Maybe one day I will visit the country and keep your notes in mind.